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Chapter 370 Cao Sheng's Dramatic Personality Change

Once he found his rhythm, Cao Sheng immediately began writing the first chapter of his new book.

Whether it was out of a desire to pay homage to "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake" or because he had such a deep impression of the names of the male and female protagonists in "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake", the male protagonist of his book "The Legend of Chinese Martial Arts" is also named Wang Chao, and the female protagonist is also named Tang Zichen.

Like "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake," the male and female protagonists of Cao Sheng's "The Legend of the National Martial Arts" also appear very early in the story.

In the first chapter, not only did the male protagonist Wang Chao make his appearance, but the female protagonist Tang Zichen also appeared.

Wang Chao, who was of average appearance, family background, and academic performance, was passing by a park one morning when he inadvertently saw a beautiful figure. A tall woman in a white Tang suit was practicing a set of Tai Chi in a deserted open space.

Wang Chao was first attracted by her beautiful figure and ethereal temperament.

I couldn't help but stop and watch for a while.

As I watched, I gradually realized that her Tai Chi was very fluid, with a unique rhythm, quite different from the Tai Chi practiced by the elderly men in the park.

Out of curiosity, he went over and asked her if she was practicing Tai Chi and if she could teach him.
At this point, Wang Chao only regarded Tang Zichen as an ordinary beautiful woman with some real skills, assuming she knew a little bit of her family's martial arts, nothing more.

You would never guess that she is the pinnacle of Chinese martial arts, the kind of person who is invincible.

Tang Zichen, who already possessed the cultivation level of a grandmaster, also had the demeanor of one. Although Wang Chao had abruptly come over to ask if he could learn her Tai Chi, she was neither angry nor dismissive. After looking him up and down, she smiled and said, "I'll demonstrate it for you. Try your best to remember it. Let's see how many moves you can recall in a bit."

As a master of Chinese martial arts, she has always been aware of the importance of spreading Chinese martial arts and is not stingy in passing on her skills. When she encounters young people with talent in Chinese martial arts, she is even willing to teach them everything she knows, as long as they can learn.

The problem is that most people have very limited talent, and even if they try their best to learn, they can't learn even a tenth or twentyth of her skills.

Wang Chao, a seemingly ordinary high school student, possesses astonishing talent in Chinese martial arts. While he struggles to memorize various formulas at school, he has an exceptional ability to capture and remember movements.

Tang Zichen demonstrated Tai Chi to him once, and he actually memorized most of the moves. Although he only remembered the general moves, such talent was enough to make Tang Zichen look at him with new eyes.

Of course, in the first chapter, just like Shenji wrote "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake," Cao Sheng did not rush to introduce Tang Zichen's amazing identity, especially her status in the global martial arts world.

He only saw her as a beautiful older sister who knew a little kung fu.

She interacted with Wang Chao as an ordinary person.

Seeing Wang Chao's amazing talent in martial arts, she became even more enthusiastic and agreed to take him on as her master's apprentice, becoming his senior sister.

Over the next few days, she took over the teaching duties, passing on Wang Chao's Tai Chi skills.

The process of her teaching Wang Chao Tai Chi was not boring at all, because the process of her teaching Tai Chi was also the process of the book's brand-new cultivation system slowly unveiling a corner of its mystery to the readers.

The Tai Chi she teaches is very different from the Tai Chi commonly found on the market.

Not only are the theories different, but the techniques are also different.

According to her oral theory, the Tai Chi commonly found in the market is a simplified version designed for health and fitness purposes, with only practice methods and no fighting techniques.

True Tai Chi not only has a complete training method, but also a set of fighting techniques specifically designed for combat.

Furthermore, the playing style must be combined with specific footwork.

She said, "Teaching boxing but not footwork will lead to you beating your master."

But she was highly skilled and had a high level of expertise. She didn't hold back at all. She not only taught Wang Chao how to practice and fight, but also taught him all her footwork techniques.

In addition to training in techniques, fighting style, and footwork, she also provided Wang Chao with dietary and medicinal supplements.

According to her, true martial arts are not something that poor people can afford to learn. If they don't have money for nutritional supplements, or if their nutritional supplements can't keep up with the physical demands of practicing martial arts, then the harder they practice, the faster their bodies will be depleted and their health will collapse.

Therefore, there has been a saying since ancient times: "The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts."

Simply put: Poor people are not qualified to practice martial arts, nor can they afford to.

She seemed to be very wealthy. During the time she taught Wang Chao kung fu, she not only provided him with excellent meals but also constantly gave him various tonics.

She opened the door to the world of Chinese martial arts for Wang Chao.

Her selfless dedication and unconditional support in nurturing Wang Chao earned him genuine respect, and he truly regarded her as a senior sister, second only to his parents in terms of intimacy.

……

The days passed by.

Cao Sheng immerses himself in the creation of his new book every noon and evening.

He couldn't possibly remember all the specific plot details of "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake".

Many details of the plot have long been forgotten over time.

But he has been writing novels for many years, and he can make up for anything he can't remember on his own.

The first dozen or so chapters of this new book seem to have a very bland and boring plot at first glance.

The main characters are the male and female leads; everyone else is just a supporting character with little screen time. The plot mainly revolves around Tang Zichen teaching Wang Chao kung fu, with nothing particularly surprising.

but……

Despite its simple plot, the novel cultivation system and the surprising bond between Tang Zichen and Wang Chao, who are like senior and junior brothers, make it incredibly captivating.

If you look closely, you'll find that every chapter and every paragraph of this story is substantial and contains things that no one else has written before.

And this is the pioneering work of each genre, which has a unique appeal to readers.

It's as if it has opened the door to a new world for the readers.

The new world behind the door, in every little detail, will amaze countless readers.

When Cao Sheng was writing this part of the story, he kept his phone on silent 24 hours a day so that he wouldn't be interrupted by trivial matters.

I only check my phone when I feel like it. Missed calls and unread messages are just a glance at my phone.

The only way he receives information from the outside world is when his assistant, Cui Xinyu, comes to clean for him or report on his work each day.

Cui Xinyu, who came to see him every day, could clearly sense the changes in him.

At first, she thought he was in a bad mood that day, so she spoke to him cautiously. But... for more than a week, he seemed like a different person. He smiled less every day, and his brows were always slightly furrowed, as if he was always thinking about something.

Even the tone of his voice when he spoke to her had become much more indifferent.

What's up with him?
Heartbroken? Or bankrupt? You seem like a completely different person.
Cui Xinyu had suspected he had broken up with his girlfriend, but a few days later, she received call after call from Huang Qingya. On the phone, Huang Qingya sounded very anxious, asking her where Cao Sheng was, what was wrong with his phone, why he wasn't answering her calls or replying to her messages.

Cui Xinyu also suspected that he had gone bankrupt.

But just two days later, she received a call from Wang Jing, who was in Shenzhen. Wang Jing asked her why her boss hadn't been answering her calls or replying to her messages. Moreover, during the call, Wang Jing mentioned that her October rental income exceeded 300,000 yuan, and all the renovated apartments were already rented out, but people were still contacting her daily wanting to rent apartments. So, Cao Sheng shouldn't have broken up with his girlfriend or gone bankrupt, so why did he seem like a different person? Why was he less happy?

Cui Xinyu had, of course, asked Cao Sheng what was wrong.
Cao Sheng didn't hide anything, saying casually, "I'm currently writing a new book."

However, Cui Xinyu did not believe this reason.

Who writes a new book that changes their personality?

She wasn't good at writing and had never written a novel, so she couldn't understand Cao Sheng's recent state, and she didn't know that Cao Sheng was consciously trying a new writing style in his new book.

It's not just a change in writing style.

The main problem is that he is actively distorting his own values ​​to psychologically emulate Wang Chao, the male protagonist in "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake".

While writing this new book, he also used a mindset he hadn't used in a long time.

To be honest, he has written too many works, both before and after his rebirth. But with so many works, he can no longer use himself as a template to create the male protagonists in his books, just like when he first started writing. He also can no longer weave the plot entirely from his own experiences.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he had to try various writing techniques to shape characters and weave plots.

But this time, when writing "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts", he used an experiential writing style that he hadn't used in a long time.

She deliberately distorted her own values ​​and then projected her own mindset onto the male protagonist, Wang Chao, in order to feel and describe Wang Chao's psychological changes.

only……

While this made writing the new book easier, his outward personality seemed to have changed, which made Cui Xinyu very uncomfortable, and also made his classmates, teachers, and alumni who came into contact with him every day very uncomfortable.

Many people have noticed that he smiles less, his eyes have become indifferent, and sometimes there is even a hint of murderous intent in his eyes when he looks at people.

For example, Sun Liang, Lei Zhen, and others who sparred with him every day could often see Cao Sheng looking at them with murderous eyes.

It made them shudder and feel terrified.

Because if other people their age looked at them like that, they wouldn't be afraid, but Cao Sheng has the power of money. If he wanted to use this power, he could kill people with his money without lifting a finger. In the imaginations of Sun Liang, Lei Zhen, and others, Cao Sheng truly had the power of money to kill.

Why did he want to kill me?
Is it because my recent work has made him unhappy?

Or was it because I hurt his hand when I parried just now?

Or perhaps it's because I said something wrong?
……

When Sun Liang, Lei Zhen and the others saw the murderous intent in Cao Sheng's eyes, they couldn't help but wonder if they had offended Cao Sheng in some way.

But what puzzled them was that in early November, when Cui Xinyu paid their salaries, she gave them all bonuses, saying that the boss had said he would give them bonuses.

This made them even more confused.

He wanted to kill them, but at the same time he gave them bonuses. Was he trying to cover up his intention to kill them?
……

Huang Qingya also sensed the change in Cao Sheng's personality.

After failing to contact Cao Sheng for several days, she took the initiative to look for him and went to the teacher's dormitory where Cao Sheng was renting. After arriving, she sensed a change in Cao Sheng's personality.

Especially when they were completely honest with each other, she felt as if he were possessed by a ghost. His eyes became cold, his movements became rough, and his skills, which were decades ahead of their time, disappeared. All he had was a brute-force attack.

She was not used to his style and quickly gave up.

By the end, she had already suffered a complete defeat.

His eyes, which had long since become empty, stared straight at the ceiling, and he didn't move for a long time.

……

Jiang Xiaoshuang and Tan Yu, who also couldn't contact Cao Sheng, wanted to come and find him.

They conveyed their thoughts through his assistant, Cui Xinyu.

Cao Sheng flatly refused.

In just two weeks, they experienced the taste of heartbreak.

Chang Qingshu, Xinchang's editor in mainland China, also felt the same pain of "heartbreak".

Ever since receiving the manuscripts for the last two volumes of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" from Cao Sheng, Chang Qingshu has been hoping to get Cao Sheng's new book manuscript as soon as possible.

Initially, he simply wanted to get Cao Sheng's new book manuscript as soon as possible.

Cao Sheng replied, "I haven't started writing the new book yet. I'll talk about it later."

Later, headquarters started urging him to submit Cao Sheng's new book manuscript.

He tried to contact Cao Sheng again and again, but Cao Sheng rarely paid attention to him. He never answered his calls again and only occasionally replied with a message saying that he was still writing the new book and not to rush him. He would talk to him again in a while.

Once or twice, three or five days, Cao Sheng said, Evergreen Tree can stay stable, so there's not much of a rush.

But as a week passed, then two weeks, and Cao Sheng occasionally replied to his messages saying that he was writing a new book and not to rush him, he couldn't hold back anymore.

He had been contacting Cao Sheng on behalf of Xinchang for more than a year or two. In his memory, Cao Sheng would send over the manuscript of his new book very quickly after finishing an old one, without exception.

But Cao Sheng sent him the final manuscript of his old book a long time ago, but he hasn't submitted the new book to him yet. What's going on?
This was a situation he had never encountered before.

Unfortunately, Cao Sheng's works have long been Xinchang's signature and trump card.

No other author's work can replace it.

If he fails to obtain Cao Sheng's new book this time, he seriously suspects that headquarters will dismiss him, and he can forget about his future.

Feeling increasingly restless, Chang Qingshu finally decided to set off for Huizhou to find Cao Sheng after Lan Tianhu, the boss of Xinchang, personally called him a second time to inquire about the matter.

Like a woman who is unwilling to accept being dumped, she goes to get back together with her ex-boyfriend.

To please Cao Sheng, he bought him a gift before he left. On the plane to Huizhou, he even practiced his words in his mind the whole way.

It’s noon this day.

While Cao Sheng was eating in the cafeteria, he noticed a man sitting down opposite him and then heard Chang Qingshu's voice.

"Ah Hui!"

Evergreen's voice was tinged with caution.

(End of this chapter)